Dampier

[ dam-pee-er, damp-yer ]

/ ˈdæm pi ər, ˈdæmp yər /

noun

William,1652–1715, English navigator, explorer, buccaneer, and writer.

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Examples from the Web for dampier

The Adjutant-commandant, Dampier, is dead: he was a young officer of great promise.
The Hour and the Man|Harriet Martineau
In a moment one of the lads returned to say that Mrs. Dampier was not in the shops.
The Boy with Wings|Berta Ruck
In the Army all things are in common, including money and tobacco but the Dampier boy isn't in the Army.
The Boy with Wings|Berta Ruck
This account is, in most respects, correct, so far as regards the portion of Australia visited by Dampier.
History of Australia and New Zealand|Alexander Sutherland

When they saw that this did not succeed, the principal man came up to Dampier and offered to take him off in his own canoe.
Notable Voyagers|W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith

British Dictionary definitions for dampier

Dampier

/ (ˈdæmpɪə) /

noun

William. 1652–1715, English navigator, pirate, and writer: sailed around the world twice

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